PR02: Georgian/Colonial Research

For the Mayor's office, I wanted a completely different kind of feel. It needed to still be able to work in the same world as the rest of the pseudo-cowboy setting, so I thought that choosing something else from America's history would help in keeping them tied together. Colonial America is something that is understandable/famaliar to many western audiences, especially since that style is still around and present now. It's style is distinctive and implies wealth and status, so this is the style that I want to move forwards with.

The many straight, parallel lines feel very 'no nonsense' and serious which helps to set it apart from the other more 'cowboy' type buildings in this world. I feel like the levels of the house being broken up by roofs make it more interesting, and almost seem taller.

I like the very large windows on the ground floor in this example; windows that big are unnecessary, but help create the feel whoever is living there is showing off the fact that they can have windows this big, just because they can afford it. The rounded edges make them a little more interesting, as well as the divisions of the glass; the top half stays very decorative, whereas it gets plainer towards the bottom, almost as if to say 'yes, we're fancy and have all of this extra stuff but these windows are still fully functional anyway'. The balcony above the door is definitely another sign of wealth and implies power, like that of a ruler standing on a platform high above their subjects.

This house uses more Greek/Roman style architecture when it comes to the columns. This makes it seem even more civilised and prestigious, like those of a holy temple. This gives shelter to the door, and encourages you to walk further before getting to the important part of the structure, which again reminds me of a temple. The pointed roof makes the building seem taller and extended parts of the building all add the the effect of making it seem like a grand, multi-faceted structure of importance.

Utilising the garden and greenery around the house can help to set the atmosphere - this almost looks like a holiday home, or even some kind of political building rather than an average residency. The windows and details are slightly smaller making the house itself look bigger, as there is more empty space. The chimneys add character, almost making it look more imposing and powerful.

The balcony and roof on this building makes everything more shadowed and hidden, and looks somewhat like a protective shell to the house itself. This doesn't scream 'look at me' as much as the other buildings, but instead seems much more homely and inviting.

Despite using the same technique as above, this house does want people to notice it. The elevation does  good job of showing this, and makes it very easy to see the door and the windows because of the angle you have to look up at to see it. The stairs leading upwards seem much more inviting and the garden makes it feel more tropical and fun than the above garden. 

Elevation, columns, balconies and shapes/sizes of windows are all very important to the feel of a house, so I need to keep them in consideration for the Mayor's office.